Culinary Competitions at the Fair
WEB-EXCLUSIVE: Show off your cooking skills at this year's OC Fair.
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If your digestive system can't handle another year of fair food, then make your own. Orange County residents can win bragging rights (and a little cash) in several culinary competitions at this year's OC Fair, running July 16-August 15, 2010.
Registration forms can be found on the Official OC Fair Competition page at ocfair.com/competitions. Participants can enter as late as three to four days before the competition.
July 24: Art of the Tart
Bakers can submit tarts or pies that are savory, sweet (one or two crusts), sugar-free or made with a sugar substitute.
July 25: Hot! Hot! Hot! Chili, Wings & Salsa Challenge
Show off your expertise in one category or enter all three (chili, chicken wings and salsa) for a chance to sweep the entire competition.
July 31: Retro Baker Regatta
In a celebration of tradition, 1955’s Orange Cake & Lemon Pie Regatta returns as a nod to days gone by. Enter an orange cake, lemon pie, bread or rice pudding, cobbler, semi-homemade dessert, or other Old Time Recipe Desserts – just like grandma used to make.
August 1: Bacon Bac-Off
Take part in the fair’s first-ever tribute to bacon, whether it’s an appetizer, a main dish, a side, or even – for the truly dedicated – a dessert.
August 8: International Foods Festival
If you need a vacation, this contest is like a mini-tour around the world. Cook (or just eat!) your way across the globe with an appetizer, main course or dessert.
August 14: OC Cupcake Classic
Go head-to-head with other bakers and duke it out with your best cupcakes. Categories are divided into professional, amateur and youth (ages nine-18) contestants.
